DeSoto upsets Duncanville: Live score, game updates from Texas high school football game of year (10/28/2023)
There's a new top dog in Texas. DeSoto prevailed in the Texas high school football game of the year, defeating Duncanville 49-35 on Saturday afternoon in a battle between the top two teams in the Lone Star State.
Read more about the win here. SBLive provided live updates, top scoring plays and standout performances from the first weather delay Friday night to the final buzzer. Scroll down below to the live game thread and catch up on everything you missed.
Heavy rainfall and flood warnings in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex postponed the from Friday night to Saturday. Duncanville (7-0, 5-0) entered the No. 1 team in the state, DeSoto (7-0, 5-0) No. 2.
The National Weather Service issued flood warnings in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex Friday night into Saturday morning and there were reports of lightning through the evening.
Duncanville is ranked No. 5 and DeSoto No. 7 in the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national football rankings.
FINAL: DESOTO 49, DUNCANVILLE 35
FOURTH QUARTER
Running back Jaylin Jones took 15 carries for 74 yards for DeSoto.
Photo by Robbie Rakestraw
-- Dakorien Moore helping keep last minute hopes alive, delivering a 5-star catch to give Duncanville a late touchdown. But it's too little, too late. (DeSoto, 49-35 | late)
-- DeSoto pulling away. Marvin Duffey scores on an 11-yard run. (DeSoto 49, 28 | 4:58)
-- Dakorien Moore breaks loose, taking a Keelon Russell pass the distance (DeSoto, 42-28 | 10:58)
-- DeSoto extends its lead. Bailey zips a pass to Kristoff Fantroy for an 11-yard diving touchdown catch. (DeSoto, 42-21 | 11:32)
THIRD QUARTER
DeSoto receiver Antonio Ride catches a deep ball in the endzone in Saturday's win over top-ranked Duncanville.
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-- Jalen Jones takes a long gain inside the D'Ville 25 yard line on a misdirection that fooled even the live stream camera operator. DeSoto is marching in the final minute of the third, looking to pull ahead three touchdowns.
-- Duncanville got the ball inside the DeSoto 30-yard-line, but gave up three consecutive false start penalties and a great Durham effort after contact on fourth and long fell short.
SECOND QUARTER
Caden Durham breaks loose for one of his two long touchdown runs in a loss to DeSoto.
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-- Go route. Pitch-catch. Pay-dirt. Bailey hits Singleton again over the top of the defense for a long TD reception. DeSoto regains the lead. (DeSoto, 28-21 | 4:00)
-- Caden Durham strikes again. The LSU commit breaks free up the middle for a 40-yard touchdown run. Duncanville ties the game. (21-21 | 5:18)
-- DeSoto forces a fumble and gets the ball back inside the D'Ville 25, but misses a field goal and fails to convert.
-- Marvin Duffey punches in a short touchdown run as the Eagles regain the lead. (DeSoto, 21-14 | 7:14)
-- Thought Daylon Singleton was done? Think again. The speedster gets back-to-back 20-plus-yard receptions, the latter of which converted a crucial first down on 3rd and 20. Eagles offense is driving.
FIRST QUARTER
DeSoto junior receiver Daylon Singleton hauls in a deep ball on one of his three touchdowns against Duncanville on Saturday.
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-- Touchdown, Duncanville! Caden Durham makes a house call, then takes a wildcat direct snap and bulldozes through a defender to convert the two-point conversion. Tie ball game. (14-14 | 0:53)
-- Duncanville drives into DeSoto territory and converts another field goal. Eagles doing a nice job keeping a potent offense out of the endzone, and the Panthers are staying close by not coming up empty. (DeSoto, 14-6 | 4:55)
-- Keelon Russell breaks loose! The SMU-committed QB gets sacked on first down, then breaks loose for a long-gain designed quarterback run to march the Panthers into DeSoto territory.
-- Daylon. Singleton. Have a day. The DeSoto wide receiver on his second touch of the game takes a kickoff untouched to the house. The junior now has a 76-yard touchdown catch and a 98-yard kick return. (DeSoto, 14-3 | 7:41)
-- Duncanville marches down the field, catches a break on a costly DeSoto penalty and gets on the board with a field goal. (DeSoto, 7-3)
-- That was fast. House call int he game's first 15 seconds. DeSoto quarterback DJ Bailey throws a deep ball to Daylon Singleton, who scores a 76-yard touchdown. XP good. Eagles are on the board first. (DeSoto, 7-0 | early)
PREGAME
-- Duncanville wins the toss, defers and the DeSoto offense takes over to start the Texas game of the year.
-- Duncanville is wearing its all-white uniforms. DeSoto has elected to don its light grey/nearly white jerseys with black pants and black helmets.
FRIDAY NIGHT
-- It's official: Duncanville-DeSoto has been postponed due to inclement weather and will be played Saturday at 2 p.m. Central time.
-- The game has not been canceled, but weather has not let up. More lightning has been reported since the game was first delayed. The UIL recommends to wait at least 30 minutes once lightning strikes before resuming play.
-- There are reported lightning strikes in the area. Spectators are not in their seats and neither team has taken the field for warmups.
-- The start time has been delayed due to heavy rainfall.
-- The national weather service has put out a flash flood warning in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, effective from 7 p.m. Friday until 9 a.m. Saturday morning.
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